Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)

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Guilford County Schools elections
Primary date
May 17, 2022
Primary runoff date
July 26, 2022
General election date
November 8, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
69,173 students

Five seats on the Guilford County Schools school board in North Carolina were up for general election on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022.

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Candidates and results

At-large

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, At-large

Alan Sherouse defeated Demetria Carter in the general election for Guilford County Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alan Sherouse (D)	55.2	101,288
		Demetria Carter (R)	44.8	82,354

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 183,642
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alan Sherouse advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, At-large.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Demetria Carter advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, At-large.

District 2

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 2

Crissy Pratt defeated Amanda Cook in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Crissy Pratt (R)	58.4	13,705
		Amanda Cook (D)	41.6	9,781

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,486
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2

Crissy Pratt defeated Marc Ridgill in the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Crissy Pratt	55.0	2,550
		Marc Ridgill	45.0	2,089

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,639
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District 4

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 4

Incumbent Linda Welborn defeated Deon Clark in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linda Welborn (R)	51.9	14,360
	Submit photo	Deon Clark (D)	48.1	13,291

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,651
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Deon Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 4.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Linda Welborn advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 4.

District 6

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 6

Incumbent Khem Irby defeated Tim Andrew in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Khem Irby (D)	52.6	13,142
		Tim Andrew (R)	47.4	11,825

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,967
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Khem Irby advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6

Tim Andrew defeated Matthew R. Kuennen in the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Andrew	63.7	2,399
		Matthew R. Kuennen	36.3	1,365

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,764
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District 8

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 8

Incumbent Deena A. Hayes won election in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deena A. Hayes (D)	100.0	11,583

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,583
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Deena A. Hayes advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 8.

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• United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022
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• North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
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About the district

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Guilford County Schools is located in Guilford County, North Carolina. The district served 69,173 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Guilford County Schools	North Carolina	School Boards
Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2020) List of school districts in North Carolina	North Carolina school board elections, 2022 Public education in North Carolina Local ballot measures, North Carolina	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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